In re Riggs Restaurant Co.

Citations

• 130 F. 691
• 66 C.C.A. 48
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4204

Syllabus

<p>1. Bankruptcy — Acts op Bankruptcy — Giving Chattel Mortgage.</p> <p>The giving of a chattel mortgage is a “transfer” of property, as defined in the bankruptcy act, and, when given by - an insolvent with intent to , prefer the creditor to whom it is given, constitutes an act of bankruptcy, under section 3a, Act July 1, 1898, c. 541, 30 Stat. 546 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3422],</p> <p>2. Same — Review op Order on Petition.</p> <p>Whether or not an order permitting the amendment nunc pro tunc of a petition in involuntary bankruptcy after the sustaining of a demurrer to the original petition was erroneous is immaterial, and the order will not be reviewed where the original petition sufficiently charged an act of bankruptcy, and the demurrer was erroneously sustained.</p> <p>H 2. Appeal and review in bankruptcy cases, see note to In re Eggert, 43 O. C. A. 9.</p>